A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on August 11, killing at least 265 people and injuring 2,595 in the country’s strongest seismic event in over a century.
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Germany’s China Trade Deficit Swells to €55 Billion as Exports Collapse
German exports to China fell 12% in the first half of 2026, pushing the bilateral trade deficit to €55 billion as Beijing deepens its domestic supply chains and cuts reliance on European goods.
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Google Gemini Crosses One Billion Monthly Users
Sundar Pichai announced on August 11 that the Gemini app has passed one billion monthly active users, making it the fastest-growing product in Google’s 28-year history.
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Washington Brokers Deal to Remove Assad-Era Nuclear Material from Syria
The US has brokered a deal with Syria’s new government and the IAEA to remove uranium powder from a clandestine atomic site built under Bashar al-Assad, with Israel pressing for removal before year-end.
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Gold Holds Above $4,400 as Cooling CPI Dims September Rate-Hike Bets
Gold futures held near $4,408 per ounce on August 13 after two consecutive months of cooling US inflation reduced the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September to around 34%.
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Google Launches Pixel 11 With 120x Zoom and AI Sign Language Transcription
Google unveiled Pixel 11 with 120x Super Res Zoom, AI sign language transcription via DeepMind, and Gemini Intelligence automating tasks across more than 40 apps.
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CoreWeave Revenue Doubles to $2.6 Billion as AI Backlog Hits $104 Billion
CoreWeave reported Q2 revenue of $2.58 billion, up 112% year over year, with its AI backlog swelling to $104 billion and shares jumping 13.5% after hours.
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US Inflation Holds at 3.4% in July as Energy Costs Drive Real Wages Negative
The July CPI rose 0.1% monthly and 3.4% annually, keeping inflation above the Fed’s 2% target and eroding real wages for a fourth consecutive month.
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US Forces on Track to Exit Iraq by September 30, Ending 23-Year Mission
US officials confirmed forces will complete their Iraq withdrawal by September 30, ending a 23-year military presence and handing off to economic partnerships.
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Turkey’s Parliament Votes 468-88 for Conditional PKK Pardon
Turkey’s parliament passed a conditional pardon for PKK militants 468-88, contingent on full disarmament verified by Ankara’s National Security Council.